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Minister Senzo Mchunu said the issue remains with water supply and delivery, not availability.

FF Plus spokesperson and member of parliament, Michal Groenewald, said the need for the party to constantly ask parliamentary questions about compliance with the legal prescripts for the treatment of sewage water makes it clear that municipalities are simply ignoring them. 



Raw water sources have high levels of E.Coli and coliform bacteria, posing serious health risks

The latest municipal census data by Statistics South Africa shows that while there was a slight drop in the number of bucket toilets in the country between 2018 and 2019, more than 42 000 of these amenities are still in use nationally. The Northern Cape is among the provinces still plagued by inadequate sanitation and […]

3 May 2022 - It has been brewing for decades, but like the long-neglected electricity system, the long-neglected water supply, treatment and reticulation systems are now collapsing. Best be prepared.

It has been brewing for decades, the long-neglected water supply, treatment and reticulation systems are now collapsing.

The document says 39% of municipal wastewater systems are in a critical state, compared with 29% in 2013

UMgungundlovu District and Msunduzi have beaten KZN municipalities in wastewater management and obtained the highest Green Drop score.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has published the long-awaited Green Drop Certification Programme Report, awarding just 23 wastewater systems – 22 municipal systems and 1 private system – the Green Drop Certification status. The report, in which all water services authorities, comprising 995 wastewater networks and treatment works, were subjected to the Green Drop Audit from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, showed that the 23 wastewater systems scored a minimum of 90% whe...